Compare towns
Mapleton vs Mercer vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Mercer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Mapleton | Mercer | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
718Lowest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Baldwin and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$71,107±$2k 5% below ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Mapleton and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$238,500±$32k 20% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
| Baldwin and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,422±$249Highest 25% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,970 35% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
18.5%±74Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Mercer and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.5%±8.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mercer and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.